What Happened in May 2010

Cleveland Indians defeat Minnesota Twins, 5-4

CLEVELAND - The Twins' clubhouse was quiet and tense after Saturday's 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. Manager... Read more

Chicago White Sox defeat New York Yankees, 7-6

The Yankees got into a slugfest they couldn't win Saturday, and came away with some of the bruises to prove it. Javy Vazquez was roughed up once... Read more

Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 12-9

BALTIMORE — As the solo home run settled past the fence in straightaway center field Friday night, the giant scoreboard changed slightly. Next to... Read more

Chicago Cubs defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 7-5

Their salaries have made them a focus of the Cubs any time they have struggled. But what is the price tag for good health and confidence?... Read more

Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Boston Celtics, 101-93

CLEVELAND — The fouls were like ammunition. If they were to be the Celtics’ primary weapon against the soon-to-be-crowned MVP LeBron James and... Read more

New York Yankees defeat Chicago White Sox, 12-3

PHILADELPHIA - There's a perfect solution to the Javy Vazquez problem in the Bronx: trade him to the Mets and everyone comes away happy. Think... Read more

Chicago Cubs defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 10-5

Double-digit runs from the Cubs on Sunday gave Tom Gorzelanny (1-3) his first win of the season. But they're not what makes him a winning... Read more

President Obama Arrives in Louisiana to Assess Effects of Gulf Oil Spill

President Obama visited Louisiana this afternoon, seeing for himself the effects of the continuing oil spill and promising an "all-hands-on-deck"... Read more

Lynn Redgrave Dies

Film and stage star Lynn Redgrave has died of breast cancer at the age of 67. "Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a... Read more

Former FEMA Chief Michael 'Brownie' Brown Accuses President Obama of Allowing Oil Spill to Worsen for Political Reasons

President Obama's doing a heckuva job in using the Gulf oil spill to further his anti-Big Oil agenda, according to former FEMA chief Michael Brown.... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 17-8

BOSTON—Dustin Pedroia's three-run homer capped Boston's seven-run sixth inning and sparked the Red Sox to a 17-8 win over the Los Angeles Angels on... Read more

Chicago White Sox defeat Kansas City Royals, 5-1

It took five starts, 29 days and numerous sleepless nights from White Sox personnel, but the Jake Peavy ''rough patch'' is over. The... Read more

Boston Celtics defeat Cleveland Cavaliers, 104-86

CLEVELAND — This was impressive. The good people of Cleveland could not believe what they were seeing. They watched the Cavaliers fall behind by... Read more

Kim Jong-il Makes Rare Visit Abroad in Appeal to China Amidst Rising Tensions At Home and Abroad

Kim Jong-il, North Korea's leader, has arrived in China on a rare foreign trip that is being seen as an attempt to win financial and political... Read more

Prominent Clevelanders Record ‘We Are LeBron’ Video

At one point in the waning N.B.A. season, Mike Polk, a lifelong Cavaliers fan and video producer, had an idea to produce a video to help convince... Read more

Minnesota Twins defeat Detroit Tigers, 10-4

The playoffs weren't on the line Monday. Extra innings weren't needed. Brandon Inge didn't have to argue he was hit by a pitch. It was Detroit's... Read more

LeBron James Named NBA MVP Second Year in a Row

A procession of expensive oversized vehicles, filled with well-paid oversize basketball players, lined up and curled around, forming a... Read more

St. Louis Cardinals defeat Philadelphia Phillies, 6-3

Opportunities for big league glory are difficult to come by. Most professional ballplayers come and go without getting a whiff of the... Read more

Boston Bruins defeat Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2

When he got the puck, the one he soon would drive home for the winning goal, Milan Lucic was skating in the wrong direction. Flyers goalie Brian... Read more

Minnesota Twins defeat Detroit Tigers, 4-3

Twins righththander Nick Blackburn's sinkerfest on Tuesday got him through the eighth inning with 85 pitches thrown. Despite a one-run lead, he was... Read more

Kansas City Royals defeat Chicago White Sox, 7-2

Jose Guillen hit a two-run homer and Luke Hochevar pitched six sharp innings as the Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox 7-2 on... Read more

Governor Schwarzenegger Drops Support for Offshore Drilling Following Gulf Oil Spill

Disturbing images of the Gulf oil spill have caused California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to change his mind about allowing new drilling for oil... Read more

Deftones release Diamond Eyes

Diamond Eyes is the sixth album by American Alternative metal band Deftones, released worldwide on May 4, 2010 through Warner Bros. and Reprise... Read more

Business and Environmental Lobbyists Rush to Capitol Amid Concern for Proposed Energy Bill Following Gulf Oil Spill

Energy reform advocates scrambled yesterday to rescue the bill that's been slogging its way through the Senate, but the Gulf oil spill appears to... Read more

Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Angels, 5-1

Volume X, Chapter 27: Is David Ortiz done? Sorry for the repetition. You’ve read this story before. The manager is tired of the questions. The... Read more